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ChristianKl comments on The cup-holder paradox - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 30 June 2016 10:43:43AM 1 point [-]

It sounds to me like you're suggesting, without any supporting evidence, that everyone everywhere only does the minimum amount of work necessary to not get fired.

People who work on cars likely care about things besides not getting fired but they might not care about producing better cupholders. An interior designer might care a lot more about the fact that the interior looks good than that it's functional.